¹ Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Center for Ecological Sciences [CES], ² Centre for Sustainable Technologies (astra),
³ Centre for infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning [CiSTUP], Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560 012, India

OBJECTIVE

Main objective of this study is to identify the solar hotspots based on the exploitable potential using high resolution global insolation data from NASA SSE in India across federal boundaries (Figure 3) and agro-climatic zones (Table 2). The power generation with the emission reduction potential of the solar hotspots has also been discussed to understand the prospects of achieving the long term targets of the NSM (national solar mission) considering the techno-economic and organizational aspects in the dissemination of solar power technologies like SPV and CSP.

Figure 3: India with the federal state boundaries

Table 2: Agro-climatic zones in India